Springboard Youth Services - OM for/pour Out of the Box

Springboard Youth Services - OM for/pour Out of the Box

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Grassroots Innovation
Amount awarded$298,400
Duration36 months
Year2016-2017
Location served
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Toronto
Population servedBlack/Afro-diasporic/Afro-Caribbean and/or Afro-Latinx youth, Newcomer youth, Youth at-risk of dropping out or have dropped out of school, Youth in care or leaving care, Youth in low-income situations or from low-income families, Youth vulnerable of becoming or are in conflict with the law
Age group15 to 19 years, 20 to 25 years
DescriptionDelivering a project that builds on the success of a proven model or program with a grant of $298,400 over 36 months to deliver Bridge the Gap, giving racialized and newcomer youth in the Firgrove and Swansea Mews areas access to hands-on trades training in the construction sector, and to provide personal development workshops.
Grant resultYouth know about and easily navigate resources and opportunities in their communities
Grant statusClosed